Junior Security Software Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary:

SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. The Security Software Engineer (Starshield) will influence the security of software across SpaceX's product lines, focusing on government use of Starlink technology for national security efforts. This role involves designing secure systems, developing security features, and improving the security posture of existing systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services

• Develop security features for Starshield systems, including our router, dish, gateways, and satellites

• Design security into factory processes and provide network services in support of this

• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via both direct implementation and recommendations to other teams

• Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree

• Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang)

• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure

Preferred:

• Experience contributing security improvements to complex systems

• Experience working with special purpose security hardware such as trusted platform modules (TPMs) and hardware security modules (HSMs)

• Fundamental understanding of network protocols; including the TCP/IP stack as well as UDP based protocols

• Experienced in navigating large, complex, interactive systems

• Flexibility, communicating clearly, and establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with other engineering teams

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to work both independently and in a team

• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to learn new technologies quickly

• Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline

• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

Company:

SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.